Places so secret they're blurred out on Google Earth

The Snow Saddle, Nepal - a major mountain peak of the Himalayas with a summit of 6,782 metres.

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The Faroe Islands - The pixelated area of the islands, hides a disused World War 2 military base but the reason for the blurring is not known.

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Keowee Dam, USA - This man-made reservoir in South Carolina is believed helps run the Oconee Nuclear Station, although the government has never confirmed this.

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Szazhalombatta Oil Refinery, Hungary - This Hungarian oil facility was coloured green by Google at the request of the owners... But why??

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Secret City in Siberian Tundra, Russia - Some believe this area could be a radar station or missile site.

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The Volker Airbase, The Netherlands - According to former Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers, there are 22 US nuclear bombs stored in the bunkers of this air base.

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Valencia City, The Philippines - It is believed to be the headquarters of the government’s missile defence program and is pixelated for national security reasons.

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Pacific Northwest, USA - The site, on the Washington-Oregon border is home to the controversial operation known as HAARP (High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program). Conspiracy theorists believe HAARP is a secret cloud-bursting weapon and have blamed it for triggering floods, droughts, major power outages and even earthquakes in Iran.

With the technology we have these days, pretty much anything is possible! Google Earth can show you aerial shots of all across the globe but there are a few strange spots...

There are some places that are so secret they have to be hidden by blurring or blacking them out eg. military bases, royal palaces but others are much more surprising - with conspiracy theorists claiming they are secret cities and UFO testing sights.